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… more subtle ways dependent upon the propertied, there was some validity to the argument that giving them the vote … rather, he wrote, “[t]he electors themselves are becoming the oligarchy.” Mill’s fear, like that of today’s … scheme would, he hoped, “prevent the labouring class from becoming preponderant in Parliament.” Society has changed even …

… secretary Robert Gates — to review the War on Terror's combat decoration recipients and upgrade some to the Medal of Honor. The DOD has consistently … by a North Vietnamese battalion and desperately called for extraction. Fifth Special Forces …

… partnership between the two countries has led to calls by some Romanians for Maia Sandu, the pro-EU president of … Anderson famously defined nationalism as an “imagined community” binding together a widespread group of people … year, the territory that is today the Republic of Moldova—comprising the majority of the region known then as …

… The Atomic Age is over.  That’s what some observers of the nuclear power industry are saying.  … of 1989 in eastern and central Europe and the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union in 1991 brought an end to the … know about, there are several other nations which hope to become nuclear powers in the near future. Add to this those …

… do not share the political visions inherent in such shrines sometimes engage in iconoclasm, altering or destroying … that of Nero’s by Vitellius. Damnatio memoriae was most common after regime change. Note however, that the names of … Iconoclasm was outlawed. The restoration of icons is commemorated today as the “Feast of Orthodoxy.” 3. A Papal …

… Fathers designed it to have, while working against true compromise. That’s bad not just for Democrats, but for … selfish interests wasn’t a problem, he thought, so long as someone else was there to check them by pursuing his or her … down to the possible. Madison’s genius was to make this commonsense principle work to the government’s advantage. …

… Although the United States has often wavered from that commitment, the tragic events of Sept. 11 compel us to return to it, more today than ever before. Few … thirteen stars represented the thirteen original states, some say the circular arrangement of the stars indicated the …

… who make up the Religious Right, faith is important when it comes to moral issues such as abortion and homosexual … called such behavior “virtue.” Personal sacrifice for the common good would provide a necessary check to the … and excessive individualism” sounded a great deal like some of the United States’ founders: “We have to build a …

… lockstep with him.   Obama’s choices might also inspire comparisons to Abraham Lincoln. By the beginning of … all but two members of his original cabinet had departed — sometimes involuntarily. And what happened in Lincoln’s … to what’s happening today in Obama’s.   Underscoring this comparison is Hollywood’s recent attention to Lincoln’s …

… Constitution’s purpose and deny a benefit of citizenship to some American citizens. The Constitution’s authors made … constitutional amendments. Ordinary statutes do that work. Some states burden their constitutions with all sorts of … bingo games in the town of Jasper to providing for the compensation of the Judge of Probate in Barbour County. As a …

… Instead, the holding is evidence of a much more tenuous commitment to a liberal sexually revolutionizing agenda.  The Court's commitment, Stein argues, was to a specific, fairly narrow, … the Court and the opinions issued in its decisions favored some forms of sexual relations over others, and those …

… Battle of Fort Pillow in Tennessee, Confederates under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest fulfilled this … slaughtered an estimated 300 surrendering black soldiers, some even as they lay wounded in hospital tents. Two dozen … this, its brand of nativism, bigotry, intimidation, and extralegal violence were shrouded in patriotism. Women and …

… to the idea of a Catholic president that year. A group of some of the country's most respected mainstream Protestant … "more faithful" to Israel than the United States. But these comments have drawn a negative reaction from the most blacks … and they represent a minority opinion even within the black community. Another sign of how things have changed since …

… the words “The End” on a popular, long-running American comedy named “The Roaring Twenties: The New Era of Eternal … has many more tools to counteract economic downturns. Yet some major aspects of the twenties appear very familiar to … With the failure of the individualistic market economy, community-oriented values made a strong comeback.  One of …

… season brings a new round of presidential analogies and comparisons. Two years into his presidency, Barack Obama has already seen his share. Supporters have compared him to Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry … made the executive branch more efficient and effective. Some historians regard it as the first modern presidential …

… in Silicon Valley (where even people with six-figure incomes may qualify for housing subsidies) have attracted … once a Roman fortress and by the Middle Ages an important commercial center. As the city grew, so did its population … families were separated. Inmates performed dangerous and sometimes pointless work (breaking rocks by hand, unwinding …

… During the last four weeks, the Election Assistance Commission, the Justice Department and the Department of … procedures. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 restricted some state power over elections but only after years of … to demonstrate that state or local officials no longer were competent to oversee elections. Yet four years later, little …

… Women’s lives are controlled in those nations observing some form of Islamic law. The Taliban first came to the … used as an instrument of war from Bosnia to Darfur. The trafficking of women in sexual slavery is now endemic across …

… I’ve read about it, 1968 was quite a year. Writers have compared it to the most dramatic moments in modern history— … Mein, the American ambassador to Guatemala ( right ). Some events seem as though they ought to be memorable but … unions, and a broad spectrum of intellectuals to form an Extra-Parliamentary Opposition. A 1965 poster for the …

… made it impossible for them to get married. Many others complained of low pay and underemployment. While the … A classic monopolistic economy emerged in which the large companies, protected by tariff walls, enjoyed a captive market.   In some ways the effendia won. The development strategy they …

… by convincing them he might just be unstable enough to do something crazy — like making a suicidal nuclear strike on … to keep the North off balance. “The fear that I may start some action is a constant check on the Communists,” Rhee told Nixon. Nixon thought so highly of …